Romans 15:13
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
- Our God is a God of hope. When you lack it, trust in Him and he will supply you with all the hope you need.
- We experience true freedom (hence, peace) as we believe in His truth. There is no other way but Him.
The Body of Christ
- We are different (see Parable of the Talents, Matthew 25:14-30). This is because we are given different roles in the fulfillment of His kingdom.
- When one says that he has no use for His kingdom, we should tell them that each of us is given a gift and we should desire it. Now, the amount or intensity of that gift is not really directly proportional to your importance in the body of Christ. It says here too that sometimes, the things we honor are those that are really less important. There are some parts of the body that is less cared for or seen, but are vital in keeping the body alive.
- I personally liked the verse I posted above. Having read a devotional about being sent away from his comfort zone by God, I feel like I am going to lose connections back home anytime soon. I was comforted when I realized that yeah, we are part of the same body. Even though we are a thousand miles apart, we work for the same purpose. And we will always be connected by God's grace and in God's perfect time.
- I also think that this has something to do with the Gift of Exhortation and Encouragement. A friend once told me that it is not my work anymore to understand him. But I can't help it, sir. Besides, it was never really a work for me. I only fear, though, that it might drain me someday. But we all know where we get our strength (Philippians 4:13).
- We experience true freedom (hence, peace) as we believe in His truth. There is no other way but Him.
The Body of Christ
1 Corinthians 12:26
If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.- When we were baptized into Christ (accepted Him as our Savior), we became part of His body.
- We are different (see Parable of the Talents, Matthew 25:14-30). This is because we are given different roles in the fulfillment of His kingdom.
- When one says that he has no use for His kingdom, we should tell them that each of us is given a gift and we should desire it. Now, the amount or intensity of that gift is not really directly proportional to your importance in the body of Christ. It says here too that sometimes, the things we honor are those that are really less important. There are some parts of the body that is less cared for or seen, but are vital in keeping the body alive.
- I personally liked the verse I posted above. Having read a devotional about being sent away from his comfort zone by God, I feel like I am going to lose connections back home anytime soon. I was comforted when I realized that yeah, we are part of the same body. Even though we are a thousand miles apart, we work for the same purpose. And we will always be connected by God's grace and in God's perfect time.
- I also think that this has something to do with the Gift of Exhortation and Encouragement. A friend once told me that it is not my work anymore to understand him. But I can't help it, sir. Besides, it was never really a work for me. I only fear, though, that it might drain me someday. But we all know where we get our strength (Philippians 4:13).
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